isBuzznews: NCSC And NCA Highlight Ransomware Threat

By Robert Miller,
15 March 2017

The key issue is not how valuable ransomed data are to sell, but rather how valuable they are to the affected end-users, says Rob Miller

Smartphones, watches, televisions and fitness trackers could be used to hold people to ransom over personal data, cyber security experts have warned. The risk to business is “significant and growing”, the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre say.

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